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It is rather...enormous...
...and there is no getting away from this fact. But it wears like a charm and it is not ungainly or difficult on the wrist (for instance, unlike the Seiko Tuna Emperor). Many may think that the wearer is making a statement but in fact, this is one of the few watches (if any) that is a de facto pocket watch with wielded lugs. I have the version 1 of the original reference 5251, which has more of the pocket watch aesthetics and it is always a pleasure to wear it. The picture shows a PT version and suggests ultimate Swiss luxury; the original is YG, but the alloy is unlike anything I see in YG watches in that it probably has much little gold in it and is more like a bright champaign yellow than the more intense representation of YG today. Every literature states 18K but my guess that it is far lower than 14K. Given the vast enamel dial, the lighter yellow complements it far better with lower contrast had higher Au content been used. The tang buckle is not gold at all but a 20 micron plating--far far thicker than normal gold plating and was probably consistent to a lower cost construction of a YG pocket watch from a bygone age. I think all these idiosyncrasies do make for a very compelling ref. 5251 package!
Oooooh, my kind of watch. Gigantic, Perfect.
It is rather...enormous...
I did not measure the thickness…
Never managed to try it on, but looks very nice on pics with both silver and black dials
